Thomas Williams Jr., 83, of Quincy, died Jan. 2 in Tallahassee. Services were held Jan. 10 at St. James AME Church, with burial in Williams Cemetery. Funeral home in charge of arrangements

He is survived by his daughters, Mary Jeffcoat of East Orange, N.J., and Barbara Wright (Nathan) and Virginia Davis, both of Quincy; wife, Nancy Williams of Quincy; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Rosa Lee Betts Mote, 88, of Quincy, died Jan. 3, 2009. Funeral services were held Jan. 6 at New Philadelphia Prebyterian Church in Quincy, where she was a member.

Born to Carrie Rudd and Edmond Betts on Sept. 2, 1920, she had lived all her life in Gadsden Cunty. Mote was an accomplished seamstress, needlepoint hobbyist and gardener. She enjoyed making quilts for her family and friends and continued to do so up until her eyesight began to fail. She also was an animal lover and kept the birds and animals at her home in the country well fed.

She was born November 18, 1925 in Troy, Ala. to the late Ella Flowers and Raymond Sanders. She attended the public schools of Troy and was member of Elam Baptist Church in Springhill, Ala. She moved to Florida over 54 years ago and she joined Pine Bloom MB Church, Greensboro, where she served as a member of the mother’s board and was a member of the Good Shepherd Lodge. She was employed until retirement by the Gadsden County School Board as a custodian.

Born Jan. 11, 19356 in Rock Bluff to the late Bertha Reed and David Daniel Adkins, she attended public school in Gadsden Count, and was employed, until retirement, at Florida State Hospital as a psychiatric aide.

She married U.S. Navy veteran Noah Jackson, and remained a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Born April 6, 1939 in Chattahoochee to Cora Lee and James Reid Jr., he was the grandson of Norris Dawkins Sr. He attended public school in Gadsden County, converted and joined Elizabeth AME Church, and married Teresa Jackson.He was the father of three children. He moved to Pensacola in 1967 and was a heavy equipment driver.

Wilfred Lee "Will" Gilliam Jr., of Daytona Beach, died Jan. 1 at home in Daytona Beach. Funeral services will be held Fridayat Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Quincy, with burial following at Sunnyvale Cemetery in Quincy. Viewing and visitation will be held today from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Ivey Funeral Home Chapel in Quincy.

Gilliam was a Quincy native and a 1962 graduate of Carter-Parramore High School. An accomplished musician, he was well-known for his mastery of the saxophone. He was a retired executive for the GE Corporation.